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Privacy codes (CTCSS)
The privacy code option allows you to hear only specific users, effectively blocking out unwanted calls from other users on the same channel you are using. There are 38 CTCSS codes to choose from on each channel. To set the code:
1.Press and hold the MODE key until the LCDchannel number display flashes.
2.Press the MODE key again and the Code number will begin to flash.
3.While it is flashing, press the UP (...) or DOWN (T) key to change the code.
4.When the desired code is reached, press either the PH switch or the MODE key to accept.
5.To turn the Privacy option OFF, select the code number '0".
NOTE: * When CTCSS is on, TX/RXLEDwill light up orange when receiving a call.
[I * When the Privacy option is turned OFF, you will hear everyone that is transmitting on the channel you are currently using.
*The Privacy option is mainly used for blocking unwanted calls over a crowed channel. Other users can still hear you,
but you will not hear them unless they have the same code number that you have set.
Monitor
You can use the MONITOR feature to listen in for weak signals on the current channel or for setting the speaker
volume. .
. Press the MONITOR button for normal listening. Press and hold the MONITOR button for at least three seconds for continuous monitoring.
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